Psalms 118
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Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, and his loyal love endures.
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Let Israel say, “Yes, his loyal love endures.”
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Let the family of Aaron say, “Yes, his loyal love endures.”
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Let the loyal followers of the Lord say, “Yes, his loyal love endures.”
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In my distress I cried out to the Lord. The Lord answered me and put me in a wide open place.
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The Lord is on my side; I am not afraid. What can people do to me?
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The Lord is on my side as my helper. I look in triumph on those who hate me.
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It is better to take shelter in the Lord than to trust in people.
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It is better to take shelter in the Lord than to trust in princes.
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All the nations surrounded me. Indeed, in the name of the Lord I pushed them away.
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They surrounded me, yes, they surrounded me. Indeed, in the name of the Lord I pushed them away.
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They surrounded me like bees. But they disappeared as quickly as a fire among thorns. Indeed, in the name of the Lord I pushed them away.
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“You aggressively attacked me and tried to knock me down, but the Lord helped me.
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The Lord gives me strength and protects me; he has become my deliverer.”
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They celebrate deliverance in the tents of the godly. The Lord’s right hand conquers.
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The Lord’s right hand gives victory; the Lord’s right hand conquers.
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I will not die, but live, and I will proclaim what the Lord has done.
- 18
The Lord severely punished me, but he did not hand me over to death.
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Open for me the gates of the just king’s temple. I will enter through them and give thanks to the Lord.
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This is the Lord’s gate— the godly enter through it.
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I will give you thanks, for you answered me, and have become my deliverer.
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The stone that the builders discarded has become the cornerstone.
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This is the Lord’s work. We consider it amazing!
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This is the day the Lord has brought about. We will be happy and rejoice in it.
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Please, Lord, deliver! Please, Lord, grant us success!
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May the one who comes in the name of the Lord be blessed. We will pronounce blessings on you in the Lord’s temple.
- 27
The Lord is God, and he has delivered us. Tie the offering with ropes to the horns of the altar.
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You are my God, and I will give you thanks. You are my God, and I will praise you.
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Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good and his loyal love endures.